More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for small businesses, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
A study by Civic Economics found that when $100 is spent at a locally-owned business, that business puts $47 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.
Licenses issued during week ending January 18
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Roberts Whetten | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/12 | 2020/01/13 |
| Thomas Terry Hammers | Athletic Trainer | 2021/01/13 | 2020/01/14 |
| Merlin James Miller | Athletic Trainer | 2021/01/13 | 2020/01/14 |
| Alexandra Lilly Prueter | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/15 |
| Aslan Home Lending Corporation, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/15 |
| NEXA Mortgage, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | NA | 2020/01/16 |